The Wanderer

I am finally very pleased to release a photoshoot that I shot in February with a great team of friends, and the wonderful Emily Jago from STORM Models.

It was a hectic shoot schedule and after a few mishaps, we finally shot on a very pleasant day down on Camber Sands beach in East Sussex. The shoot was based on nomadic dress, and the art of modern layering. 

Being a freelance photographer, it is very difficult to shoot well on location without a team supporting you. Working with a group of very talented friends and the amazing Emily J, I was able to happily and successfully shoot away on 35mm all day long. After a little bit of post-production, we are all very happy with the results, and I believe it is one of my best shoots to date.

Any photographers out there who are scared to experiment on film, don't be! It is such a liberating way to work and has really improved the way I see my images and assess my art direction. As you cannot see the images you are taking like on digital cameras, you are forced to be more careful and trust your judgement in each frame.

I also, had a lovely feature on this shoot from The Creative Book, who have been nothing but supportive with my work! They are and amazing online platform for all creatives looking to get their work out into the industry, and collaborate with other creatives. Everyone should sign up and get working! 

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Photography and Art Direction: Sophia Chemaitelli

Styling: Scarlett Giannotti and Josh Abbott

Hair & Make-up: Kitty Kinder

Photographic Assistant: Sara Nia and Sian Collinge

Model: Emily J @ STORM

YOUTH MAGAZINE IS COMPLETE

After a very long term at university, and a long absence from blogging, I am finally happy to announce that the reason for me being M.I.A is finally complete. YOUTH MAGAZINE HAS BEEN CREATED!

For our first photography/styling group project of the year, we had to create a new magazine for the market. We decided to create a youth fashion supplement for the Independent on Sunday aimed at their 16-25 aged readers, and introduce new readers to newspaper culture.

A few months later, after many shoots, early mornings, very late nights and countless re-designs, the supplement was finished, and I couldn't be happier with the results! I took on the role of Editor, Art Director, and also photographed the fashion stories 'Isolated' and 'Lost and Found'.

I never realised truly how much work goes into the creation of a magazine, and after my time interning and freelancing at ELLE, I really would like to do more art direction and photography work for editorial purposes.

So, without further ado, here is the cover of YOUTH's first issue:

You can view the whole issue HERE

Happy Reading!